REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Shannon Levin, Council Policy Analyst
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-78 Declaring Each September 18 as “Kolby Aipa Day” in the City of Huntington Beach
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Statement of Issue:
To honor his legacy and memorialize his life, the City of Huntington Beach will establish an annual Kolby Aipa Day.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-78, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach declaring each September 18 as “Kolby Aipa Day” in the City of Huntington Beach.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff.
Analysis:
Our Huntington Beach surf community has been mourning Kolby Aipa since his untimely passing in early August. Known for his kindness - Kolby was a beloved member of the community, a graduate of Huntington Beach High School, renowned surfer, and a member of the Huntington Beach Board Riders Club. Kolby was inducted posthumously into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame on September 18, 2025. On September 20, 2025, the community honored his life with a paddle out on the north side of the pier.
To honor his legacy and memorialize his life, the City of Huntington will establish September 18 as Kolby Aipa Day.
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-78